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Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3350) Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. First Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal: (1) a requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission; (2) a prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations; and (3) a provision treating coordinated communications as contributions.
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Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office. 1/16/2007--Introduced. Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to terminate limitations on federal election campaign contributions after 2007.Repeals the ban on contributions and expenditures by corporations and labor organizations with respect to elections occurring after December 2007. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2006, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Terminates the Fund itself and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account after December 31, 2007, and transfers any amounts remaining in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. Amends FECA to require any political committee of a state or local political party to file with the Federal Election Commission a copy of any report [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1976-1977) Bill TextA bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Private Disaster Loans Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee timely payment of principal and interest on any loan issued by a qualified private lender to an eligible small business located in a disaster area. Authorizes the Administrator to establish an online application process for such loans. Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee up to 85 percent of such a loan. Sets the maximum amount of such a loan at $2 million.
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Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Bill TextTo improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on private lender loans to small businesses located in a disaster area; and (2) make disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations located or operating in a disaster area. Increases disaster loan caps.
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Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes. 9/6/2007--Introduced. PAC Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) increase contribution limits for certain political committees, including multicandidate committees; (2) extend indexing of contribution limits for certain kinds of political committees to all political committees covered by the Act; and (3) revise requirements for the period of increase for contribution limitations, determination of the base year, permitted contribution-related communications between corporations and labor organizations and their members, and permitted contribution-related solicitations by trade associations.
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Latest Action: 10/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications, and for other purposes. 10/1/2007--Introduced. Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 to repeal: (1) disclosure requirements about disbursements for electioneering communications; and (2) the exception from the prohibition against such disbursements, directly or indirectly, by national banks, corporations, labor unions, or foreign nationals, in the case of disbursements from a segregated account to which individual U.S. citizens or lawful resident aliens have contributed for the express purpose of making such disbursements.
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Latest Action: 10/01/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal restrictions relating to electioneering communications, and for other purposes. 10/1/2007--Introduced. Freedom of Political Speech Act of 2007 - Amends the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 to repeal: (1) disclosure requirements about disbursements for electioneering communications; and (2) the exception from the prohibition against such disbursements, directly or indirectly, by national banks, corporations, labor unions, or foreign nationals, in the case of disbursements from a segregated account to which individual U.S. citizens or lawful resident aliens have contributed for the express purpose of making such disbursements.
Also tagged in: Business, Campaign funds, Communications, Congress, Congressional elections, Corporations, Economic policy, Elections, Fund raising, Indexing (Economic policy), Labor, Labor unions, Political action committees, Politics and government, Presidential elections, Presidents, Trade associations
Latest Action: 09/06/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to increase the limits on the amount of contributions that may be made to political committees and to provide for the indexing of such limits for all contributions made under the Act, and for other purposes. 9/6/2007--Introduced. PAC Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to: (1) increase contribution limits for certain political committees, including multicandidate committees; (2) extend indexing of contribution limits for certain kinds of political committees to all political committees covered by the Act; and (3) revise requirements for the period of increase for contribution limitations, determination of the base year, permitted contribution-related communications between corporations and labor organizations and their members, and permitted contribution-related solicitations by trade associations.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Disaster loans, Electronic data interchange, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federally-guaranteed loans, Fees, Finance, Interest rates, Internet, Law, Nonprofit organizations, Small business, Small Business Administration, Social services, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1976-1977) Bill TextA bill to improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Private Disaster Loans Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to guarantee timely payment of principal and interest on any loan issued by a qualified private lender to an eligible small business located in a disaster area. Authorizes the Administrator to establish an online application process for such loans. Authorizes the Administrator to guarantee up to 85 percent of such a loan. Sets the maximum amount of such a loan at $2 million.
Also tagged in: Administrative procedure, Budgets, Business, Congressional reporting requirements, Disaster loans, Electronic data interchange, Emergency management, Executive departments, Federally-guaranteed loans, Fees, Finance, Interest rates, Internet, Law, Nonprofit organizations, Small business, Small Business Administration, Social services, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 02/14/2007 - Referred to the House Committee on Small Business. Bill TextTo improve the disaster loan program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes. 2/14/2007--Introduced. Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 - Amends the Small Business Act to authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to: (1) guarantee the payment of principal and interest on private lender loans to small businesses located in a disaster area; and (2) make disaster loans to private nonprofit organizations located or operating in a disaster area. Increases disaster loan caps.
Also tagged in: Banks and banking, Budgets, Business, Campaign funds, Checkoff, Civil liberties, Computer software, Computers, Congress, Congressional elections, Corporations, Election candidates, Elections, Electronic data interchange, Electronic government information, Finance, Freedom of information, Government information, Government paperwork, Government publicity, Government trust funds, Income tax, Internet, Labor, Labor unions, Local government, Political action committees, Political parties, Politics and government, Presidential elections, Presidents, State and local government, State laws, State politics and government, Tax returns, Taxation, Technology, Telecommunication
Latest Action: 01/16/2007 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the comm Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of campaigns for election for Federal office. 1/16/2007--Introduced. Citizen Legislature and Political Freedom Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) to terminate limitations on federal election campaign contributions after 2007.Repeals the ban on contributions and expenditures by corporations and labor organizations with respect to elections occurring after December 2007. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to terminate after December 31, 2006, the designation of income tax payments to the Presidential Election Campaign Fund. Terminates the Fund itself and the Presidential Primary Matching Payment Account after December 31, 2007, and transfers any amounts remaining in the Fund to the general fund of the Treasury. Amends FECA to require any political committee of a state or local political party to file with the Federal Election Commission a copy of any report [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/29/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3350) Bill TextTo amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal the requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission and the prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations, and for other purposes. 1/4/2007--Introduced. First Amendment Restoration Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to repeal: (1) a requirement that persons making disbursements for electioneering communications file reports on such disbursements with the Federal Election Commission; (2) a prohibition against the making of disbursements for electioneering communications by corporations and labor organizations; and (3) a provision treating coordinated communications as contributions.
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